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How to add admins and common commands

Set passwordAdmin in serverDZ.cfg, authenticate in-game, and issue kicks, bans, and restarts securely using BattlEye RCon tools.

Updated July 23, 2026
DayZ

This guide covers granting and using admin access on your DayZ server. For first boot and connecting, see Getting Started.

DayZ doesn't have a native in-game admin command system like Minecraft's /op. Admin tools come from:

  • RCON (via the passwordAdmin field above and BattlEye RCon tool)
  • CommunityOnlineTools mod (in-game admin menu)
  • Trader mod for trader posts
  • VPPAdminTools (another popular admin tool mod)

For the CommunityOnlineTools mod approach (recommended):

  1. Install the mod (see Mods section below).
  2. Configure your admin UID list in profiles/CommunityOnlineTools/Permissions/Roles/.
  3. In-game, press the configured admin menu key (default Insert) to open the admin GUI.

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